Shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday, a simple walk down a road south of Jackson Heights turned into a knife fight.

According to the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office, Jacob Lynch was walking down Albrittons Road, between N.C. 11 and U.S. 258, when he was passed by a blue 2002 Volkswagen Jetta containing Jeremy Pittman.

LSCO Maj. Ryan Dawson said Lynch and Pittman had been involved in a “disturbance in the past.” The car stopped and Pittman got out and approached Lynch.

“During that altercation, Pittman and Lynch were fighting, after Lynch was basically assaulted by Pittman. Lynch, during the fight, basically pulls out a knife and stabs (Pittman),” Dawson said.

Dawson said investigators determined Pittman got back in the car and went to seek medical treatment. He was taken to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Authorities say Pittman received minor injuries from a stab wound to the abdomen.

Charges have not yet been filed as the investigation is ongoing. According to the incident report, potential charges could involve simple assault and aggravated assault.

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